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Question about Shorty, what is for users, the best setting to get a good brake ?I mean what is the best configuration of stirrupsShould they be removed at the maximum or on the contrary as tightly as possible.because i find my shorty have really not too much power ;-(

I put some CX 8.4s on my cross bike a few weeks back. I'd had FSA-K cantilevers with Kool Stop salmon pads. Even with stock pads the 8.4s are amazing. Wish I'd done it sooner. I brake later and less often. They are mated to a Red right and a Force left, used with Ksyrium ES wheels. I love the brakes. Not a ton of wheel clearance, but with some careful adjustment and true wheels, you can get the pull to be responsive and the brakes to not rub.

I really like the 8.4s, except now I can't stand cantis even on my commuter bike.

Anyone else find the 8.4's with SRAM levers to be very squishy?I threw them on very quickly before the last race of the year and from the time the pad touched the rim to full lockup was a huge amount of travel on the leverAny tips to cut this down? I'm using stock pads now

I use mine with 2011 Red Shifters and new 8.4s, with stock pads, and new cables, housing.

I don't find them squishy, but I do find the movement so light and effortless that is seems like nothing is happening. There is no resistance. Don't know if this is what you'd term "squishy" or not. It took a bit of getting used to, but I don't mind it.

For comparison, I have some 105 9-sp on my other cross bike, mated to Tektro cantis and those are much harder to pull.

I have my own question though - I was recentering the pads on the front wheel/brake using this little hex head centering bolts. I was trying to turn one of them in, when it just started spinning. I took it out...and the bolt was chewing metal off the inside part and refused to go in. These are just a few months old, I wasn't using excessive force and have never had this problem.

Anyone else have this happen? I guess the bolt is harder metal than the piece? (I bet it has a name, but it's the first piece that goes on the break stud on the fork, looks to be separate from the arms). I'm hoping TRP can send me just this part, seems a bit silly to toss the entire front brake.

@nayr497- I had the same issue with the same part. It's the black 'plate' that holds the spring, right? I gave Tektro a call and they happily sent me a replacement part. If I recall correctly, the new part is more robust. No problems since, and I just try to be a bit more careful with the other 3 older parts.

Sorry for little offtop, but...i have cx9 on my cross bike with shimano 105 (5700). Don't quite understand if its "new" shimano or "old". Anyway, brakes are great after cantis, but i feel like it is spongy, lever pull is too long for my likes. So i have to put pads really close to rim so rim needs to be perfect true. Some of you guys have both 8.4 and 9. So, the question, how much extra rim clearness wil i get with 8.4 with same pull ( in milimeters), or with same pad clearness how much will the lever pull reduce? Just want to know exactly, because i'm deciding to buy 8.4 or not. Is it worth it. Sorry for language.